Impetuous vs. Temerarious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Impetuous and Temerarious
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Impetuous
Acting or done quickly and without thought or care
She might live to rue this impetuous decision
Temerarious
Presumptuously or recklessly bold; rash or reckless
"I would never have been temerarious enough to make use of such a title on my own" (Brendan Gill).
Impetuous
Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought.
Temerarious
Recklessly daring or bold.
Impetuous
Having or marked by violent force
Impetuous, heaving waves.
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Temerarious
Unreasonably adventurous; despising danger; rash; headstrong; audacious; reckless; heedless.
I spake against temerarious judgment.
Impetuous
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
Temerarious
Presumptuously daring;
A daredevil test pilot having the right stuff
Impetuous
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
Impetuous
Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.
Went pouring forward with impetuous speed.
Impetuous
Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper.
The people, on their holidays,Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable.
Impetuous
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation;
A hotheaded decision
Liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
An impetuous display of spending and gambling
Madcap escapades
Impetuous
Marked by violent force;
Impetuous heaving waves
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